Saturday, January 19, 2008

• JOURNAL: WILLINGNESS TO BE USED BY GOD

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  In my devotional reading today, part of the passage of scripture that I read from was Exodus 4:10-19. The context of this passage is that God had just met with Moses, and commisioned him to return to Egypt to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. He has given Moses three miracle signs to perform for Pharoah. I have copied from the New Living Translation, verses 10-19 below, followed by the thoughts that were impressed on my mind by God as I read through it. I hope that you are as blessed and challenged by these words as I am.  10 But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”   11 Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”   13 But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.”   14 Then the Lord became angry with Moses. “All right,” he said. “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he speaks well. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. He will be delighted to see you. 15 Talk to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do. 16 Aaron will be your spokesman to the people. He will be your mouthpiece, and you will stand in the place of God for him, telling him what to say. 17 And take your shepherd’s staff with you, and use it to perform the miraculous signs I have shown you.”   18 So Moses went back home to Jethro, his father-in-law. “Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt,” Moses said. “I don’t even know if they are still alive.”     “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.   19 Before Moses left Midian, the Lord said to him, “Return to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you have died.”  What follows are the thoughts that came to me, and are taken from my journal. What we may see as a problem obstacle, or handicap - the Lord claims full ownership of these with no apology or explanation needed. HE chooses to use the weak to make HIS glory be seen all the more brightly.  Instead of our making excuses about our personal failings, we should lean more heavily upon our Lord for HIS strength, realizing that this is what honors HIM. We can also be secure in the realization that HE gives us what we need in order to do HIS bidding (as in Moses' case ~ the staff - the symbol of God's presence & power), and even at times what is needed to help us in our insecurities ("I'll send Aaron with you"). But HE can be angered by our inventing of one excuse after another. And yet, how merciful our God is! HE even went before Moses  -- for when Moses went to his father-in-law (& employer) to ask permission to be free to go to Egypt, Jethro gave his blessing. God also gave a further assurance to Moses ~ one that he hadn't even asked God about (but of course God knew anyway). HE told Moses that those in Egypt who had wanted to kill Moses, were no longer living. Lord, help me to praise YOU for whatever YOU have entrusted to me ~ even those things which may be the things which may make me weakest, to YOU they are a means to be able to do Your bidding. Thank YOU for YOUR mercies & compassion to me. May I not to make excuses, but just trust and rely on YOU all the more. Thank YOU for YOUR promises to be always near me to provide YOUR wisdom and strength. May YOU be glorified in me. In the name of Jesus ~ Amen.   Unreached People of the Day Please pray for the ... Mina of India Population: 4,417,000 Language: Hindi Religion: Hinduism Evangelical: 0.00% Status: Unreached (1.2 )   Provided by Joshua Project \   Click here for specific prayer requests for this people group.  TRIPLES with EMMA

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